Smith and Wadlington are part of the 28-man All MSC West Division team as voted on by the West coaches. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players.

Smith led the Mid-South Conference in rushing this season, averaging 125.1 yards per game en route to being named MSC West Offensive Player of the Year. The senior running back also led all running backs with 16 touchdowns. Smith was MSC Offensive Player of the Week twice during the season and MSC Special Teams Player of the Week once.

Wadlington led the MSC West with a 9.5 tackles per game average on his way to being named MSC West Defensive Player of the Year. The junior linebacker completed the season with 104 total tackles -- 48 solo tackles and 56 assisted tackles -- and nine tackles for loss. Wadlington finished with one interception and one forced fumble during the season.

University of the Cumberlands' Terrance Cobb and Weston Hazelhurst are the MSC West Freshmen of the Year.

Cobb averaged 79.6 yards per game with 11 touchdowns to garner the conference's offensive award. The Patriot running back finished his first regular season with 796 total rushing yards, which ranks fourth in the MSC this season.

Hazelhurst ranks eighth in the Mid-South with a 7.7 tackles per game average. The West Division's top freshmen defender recorded 26 solo tackles and 51 assisted tackles from his linebacker position. Hazelhurst has seven tackles for a loss this season and two fumble recoveries.

Cumberlands' John Bland was voted MSC West Coach of the Year by his peers. Bland led the Patriots to the MSC West Division title with a 5-1 division record. Cumberlands is 7-3 overall.

Cumberlands' Madison McCalmon is the MSC West Division Champion of Character recipient. McCalmon earned the award -- as voted on by the conference's athletics director -- for his civic and servant leadership on his campus and within the community.

Albert Huntley (Shorter) is the conference's pick for slot back and Cordarious Mann (Bethel University) joins Smith and Cobb as the all-conference running backs.

Mike Brinkley (Union) is the West Division's all-conference quarterback.

On special teams, James Bryan (Belhaven) is the all-conference kicker and Jacob Chancelor (Belhaven) is the all-conference punter. Brendan Kelly (Cumberlands) is the all-conference kick return specialist.

Sixty-seven football student-athletes were recognized as Academic All Mid-South Conference East Division. The distinction is reserved for student-athletes with a sophomore or higher class standing and a 3.25 and above grade point average on a 4.0 scale.